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Frank Pallone: I believe it was Mr. Armey, the second-ranking member, who said Social Security is not a system that ought to be in…

On the recordOctober 11, 1998
I believe it was Mr. Armey, the second-ranking member, who said Social Security is not a system that ought to be in existence or that we ought to have a part of. We need to remember some of those things. In terms of public education, what we were talking about before, they would just as soon see public education come crumbling down and take public education and take those dollars and put them in the hands of the very few and the very rich and take away our birthright to education in this country.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Discussing the importance of Social Security and public education.

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